Pins & Tales is the quarterly digital newsletter of SAPFM, published in Adobe PDF format. Issues are sent to current members at the end of March, June, September and December with the latest listings of classes, events, news and articles on research, construction and finishing of historical forms of furniture. Members also have access to all previous issues of the quarterly. This is just one of the many benefits of SAPFM membership.
The SAPFM editorial team is pleased to present the Summer 2024 issue of our quarterly eMagazine Pins & Tales
Summer is the time to get together and in this issue of Pins & Tales you will find numerous opportunities to gather with your woodworking friends – the ones you know well and the ones you are about to meet. Your regional chapters have been busy and you can see what they did in the spring and what is planned for summer and fall. As always we feature a list of classes for the coming months and events and exhibitions of interest. If you prefer to stay at home, there are still ways to connect via the SAPFM website with the roll out of monthly online presentations and a new hand tool special interest group that meets online. You can enjoy these new activities as they happen, and recordings of them are posted online for later enjoyment. Get the details in the latest Pins & Tales quarterly.
We are all concerned about the aging population of woodworkers and part of our mission is to ensure that our body of knowledge about furniture making continues into the foreseeable future. While most of us just sit and worry about that, one of our members has launched a woodworking education program for young people in his area. We feature his story, along with insights about how any of us can find, encourage and equip the next generation. Another member shares a simple, reliable and repeatable method for machinery setup that turns a tedious and treacherous task into an easy exercise with a few blocks of wood. Pins & Tales provides a wealth of information and serves as a road map to many other sources of interest, online, in print and in person.
Pins & Tales is one of the many benefits of SAPFM membership along with our website, meetings and annual journal, American Period Furniture. Make sure you spread the word about our society to your friends and neighbors, either in person or through social media. There are many folks out there who would enjoy our organization but aren’t aware of us yet. We need your help to increase awareness about us, the things we do and the fellowship among our members.
Our publications, events and chapter meetings all depend on you to share your efforts in making furniture and growing our organization. Make time to participate, volunteer and explore the numerous ways to give back. Every volunteer is important. Your local chapter always needs help planning, organizing and conducting meetings. If there isn’t an active chapter in your area, consider starting one or stepping up to revitalize one. If you want to get involved on any level there are plenty of opportunities. What you receive from your SAPFM membership is directly related to what you contribute.
If you have an idea for an article for either of our publications get in touch with me to find out how easy it can be and how much it helps everyone in the organization when you share what you are working on.